Good Gear Guide - Stories by Martyn Williams RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/author/406/martyn-williams/articlesen-auSat, 19 Nov 2016 05:45:00 +1100When Airbnb asked users to pledge to treat people equally, a lot refusedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/610408/when-airbnb-asked-users-pledge-treat-people-equally-lot-refused/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedStung by ongoing criticism and evidence that some of its hosts discriminated against non-white guests, Airbnb this month began asking users to pledge to treat everyone equally.Martyn WilliamsSat, 19 Nov 2016 05:45:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/610408/when-airbnb-asked-users-pledge-treat-people-equally-lot-refused/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedLinkedIn's CEO really loves Snap's Spectacleshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/610287/linkedin-ceo-really-loves-snap-spectacles/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedJeff Weiner, the CEO of LinkedIn, is very impressed with Snap's Spectacles and the way they've been launched through vending machines that appear in locations for a limited time.Martyn WilliamsThu, 17 Nov 2016 08:44:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/610287/linkedin-ceo-really-loves-snap-spectacles/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedFacebook hits 20Gbps in testing for internet drone data transmissionhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/610009/facebook-hits-20gbps-testing-internet-drone-data-transmission/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedFacebook has succeeded in transmitting data at almost 20Gbps between two towers in Southern California in tests of a technology key to its plans to deliver internet service to rural areas using drones.Martyn WilliamsFri, 11 Nov 2016 08:53:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/610009/facebook-hits-20gbps-testing-internet-drone-data-transmission/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIntel launches 500 drones for nighttime light showhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/609719/intel-launches-500-drones-nighttime-light-show/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedCould hundreds or thousands of drones in the sky ever replicate the thrill we get from watching a fireworks display?Martyn WilliamsSat, 05 Nov 2016 03:45:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/609719/intel-launches-500-drones-nighttime-light-show/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIntel's first commercial drone lands in the UShttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/609713/intel-first-commercial-drone-lands-us/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIntel began promoting its first commercial drone in the U.S. this week, as it seeks to carve out a place for itself in the fast-expanding market.Martyn WilliamsSat, 05 Nov 2016 02:12:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/609713/intel-first-commercial-drone-lands-us/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedFlexible solar panels are vastly increasing drone endurancehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/609528/flexible-solar-panels-vastly-increasing-drone-endurance/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedFlexible, thin-film solar panels from a Silicon Valley company are allowing drone makers to keep their craft in the sky for hours longer than is possible with batteries alone.Martyn WilliamsWed, 02 Nov 2016 11:53:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/609528/flexible-solar-panels-vastly-increasing-drone-endurance/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedOmron's table tennis robot gets machine learning smartshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/608197/omron-table-tennis-robot-gets-machine-learning-smarts/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedOmron's table tennis robot is getting smarter. At this week's Ceatec electronics show in Japan, the company has unveiled a new version that uses machine learning to assess the strength of an opponent and ramp up its game accordingly.Martyn WilliamsFri, 07 Oct 2016 22:16:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/608197/omron-table-tennis-robot-gets-machine-learning-smarts/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedPanasonic has a technology for transmitting data by human touchhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/608025/panasonic-has-technology-transmitting-data-by-human-touch/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedPanasonic has developed a data transmission system that can exchange information through human touch.Martyn WilliamsWed, 05 Oct 2016 18:58:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/608025/panasonic-has-technology-transmitting-data-by-human-touch/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedJapan gears up for 8K TV broadcastinghttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/608024/japan-gears-up-8k-tv-broadcasting/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIf you've bought a 4K television and are disappointed at the lack of content, this might not ease your frustration: Japan has is fast on the way to 8K TV broadcasting with a full service due in the next four years.Martyn WilliamsWed, 05 Oct 2016 18:51:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/608024/japan-gears-up-8k-tv-broadcasting/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThe laundry robot you've always wanted is coming next yearhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/607928/laundry-robot-ve-always-wanted-coming-next-year/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThe world's first laundry sorting and folding robot will go on sale in 2017, its manufacturer said on Tuesday at the Ceatec electronics show just outside of Tokyo.Martyn WilliamsTue, 04 Oct 2016 19:31:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/607928/laundry-robot-ve-always-wanted-coming-next-year/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedNHK's latest 8K display is large, thin and beautifulhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/607927/nhk-latest-8k-display-large-thin-beautiful/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedJapanese public broadcaster NHK has developed a prototype 8K screen that's large, thin and shows an amazing picture.Martyn WilliamsTue, 04 Oct 2016 19:29:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/607927/nhk-latest-8k-display-large-thin-beautiful/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedSelf-driving Ubers are now arriving in Pittsburghhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/606889/self-driving-ubers-now-arriving-pittsburgh/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedUber has begun offering customers the chance to ride in one of its autonomous car prototypes. The new service has launched in Pittsburgh, where Uber carries out its high-tech research, and is a sign of confidence by the company in its self-driving car technology.Martyn WilliamsThu, 15 Sep 2016 03:47:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/606889/self-driving-ubers-now-arriving-pittsburgh/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedLG's smart fridge has Windows 10 on a transparent displayhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/606242/lg-smart-fridge-has-windows-10-transparent-display/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIn the short history of Internet-connected refrigerators, LG's latest is the boldest and craziest yet. The company has put a 29-inch Windows 10 Surface computer on one of the doors and, as if that's not enough, made the screen transparent so users can see inside the fridge.Martyn WilliamsSun, 04 Sep 2016 01:37:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/606242/lg-smart-fridge-has-windows-10-transparent-display/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedSony previews prototype Xperia gadgetshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/606241/sony-previews-prototype-xperia-gadgets/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedSony is looking at taking the Xperia brand beyond smartphones and is showing off some prototype gadgets at the IFA trade show in Berlin.Martyn WilliamsSun, 04 Sep 2016 01:26:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/606241/sony-previews-prototype-xperia-gadgets/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedSony's impressive, insane new Walkman debuts at IFAhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/606130/sony-impressive-insane-new-walkman-debuts-ifa/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIf you're a music lover who still isn't satisfied with the audio from your smartphone, Sony has a couple of new Walkmans that might be just what you're looking for -- assuming you have deep pockets.Martyn WilliamsFri, 02 Sep 2016 01:07:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/606130/sony-impressive-insane-new-walkman-debuts-ifa/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeed